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Cracow is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Cracow had a population of 89 people.[1]

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Cracow Queensland
Third Avenue, Cracow, 2022
Cracow
Coordinates	25.2967°S 150.3047°E / -25.2967; 150.3047 (Cracow (town centre))
Population	89 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.1233/km2 (0.3193/sq mi)
Established	1931
Postcode(s)	4719
Area	721.9 km2 (278.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	49.8 km (31 mi) SSE of Theodore 133 km (83 mi) S of Bileoela 270 km (168 mi) S of Rockhampton 494 km (307 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Localities around Cracow: Isla Camboon Eidsvold West Spring Creek Cracow Eidsvold West Glebe Cockatoo Eidsvold West

Historically, Cracow is a gold mining town, with some recent mines opening.[4]

Geography

The town is located on the Eidsvold–Theodore Road, 494 kilometres (307 mi) by road north-west of the state capital, Brisbane.[5]

Cracow has the following mountains:

• Mount Edwards (Mount Bannister) (25.3580°S 150.3403°E / -25.3580; 150.3403 (Mount Edwards (Mount Bannister))) 460 metres (1,510 ft)[6][7]
• Mount Elvinia (25.3490°S 150.3392°E / -25.3490; 150.3392 (Mount Elvinia)) 441 metres (1,447 ft)[6][8]
• Mount Irving (25.2125°S 150.2794°E / -25.2125; 150.2794 (Mount Irving)) 460 metres (1,510 ft)[6][9]
• Mount Steel (25.2219°S 150.2214°E / -25.2219; 150.2214 (Mount Steel)) 440 metres (1,440 ft)[6][10]

History

The town was named after a pastoral run, which was in turn named by pastoralist John Ross, in 1851, for the Polish city of Kraków, which had recently been the centre for a fight for Polish national independence.[2][11] However, some believe it to have gotten the name sound of cracking stock whips echoing throughout the ranges.^{[citation needed]}

Gold was first discovered in Cracow in 1875 by itinerant fossickers and a further discovery of a nugget was made by an Aboriginal stockman, Johnny Nipps in 1916. In 1931, the Golden Plateau mine was established and it operated continuously until 1976.[12] A total of 592,578 ounces of ore was mined from the Golden Plateau, which at the time of its closure was an equivalent of $60mil.^{[citation needed]}

Cracow Post Office opened on 1 October 1932[13] and was destroyed in a fire in 2006.^{[citation needed]}

Cracow State School opened on 12 June 1933.[14] It was moved in 1935 after a young boy drowned in a nearby creek.^{[citation needed]} The school remained there until its closure on 12 December 1997.[14][15] It was at 11-17 Third Avenue (25.2933°S 150.3010°E / -25.2933; 150.3010 (Cracow State School (former))).[16] The school building was moved to a nearby cattle station.^{[citation needed]}

At its gold mining peak, the town included five cafes, barber shop, billiard saloon, two butchers, a picture theatre and a soft drink factory. The closure of the mine led to Cracow becoming a ghost town with many deserted houses and shops.[17]

Circa 2000, Fred Brophy and wife Sandi purchased the Cracow Hotel.[18] He operated his famous boxing tent as an annual event in Cracow.[19]

In 2004, Newcrest Mining reestablished gold mining in the town, leading to hopes the town may recover.[17] This mine is now operated by Aeris Resources.[20] The shops are vacant although the hotel remains open.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2011 census, Cracow and the surrounding area had a population of 196.[21]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Cracow had a population of 89 people.[1]

The 2019 horror-comedy film Two Heads Creek was filmed on location in Cracow.[22][23]

Facilities

The Cracow Hotel at 30 Third Avenue (corner Tenth Avenue, 25.2954°S 150.3026°E / -25.2954; 150.3026 (Cracow Hotel))[24] is the only remaining business in the township, as it attracts a lot of tourists due to its array of antique and unusual artifacts adorning the ceilings and walls.[20] The hotel has been under new ownership as of March 2021. The Cracow hotel is now owned by Nikki Burke and family.^{[citation needed]}

The Cracow community centre is at 57-63 Tenth Avenue (25.2953°S 150.3018°E / -25.2953; 150.3018 (Cracow Community Centre)) and is operated by the Banana Shire Council.[25]

There is also a caravan park located at 11 Third Avenue, next to the old court house which has been turned into a museum.^{[citation needed]}

Education

There are no schools in Cracow. The nearest government school is Theodore State School in Theodore to the north-west; it provides primary education and secondary education to Year 10. There is no nearby school providing secondary education to Year 12; options are distance education and boarding school.[26]

References

External links

• "Cracow". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• "Environs of Cracow" (Map). Queensland Government. 1963.

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[de] Cracow

Cracow ist ein Ort im australischen Bundesstaat Queensland. Er liegt 360 Kilometer nordwestlich von Brisbane[1] im Banana Shire. Der Ort wurde in den 1930ern im Zuge des letzten australischen Goldrausches gegründet und erfuhr ein sehr starkes und schnelles Wachstum. Der Boom war jedoch nicht von Dauer, weshalb immer mehr Menschen die Stadt wieder verließen, die nach Schließung der Mine im Jahr 1976 praktisch zu einer Geisterstadt wurde. Mit der Wiedereröffnung der Mine im Jahr 2004 setzte eine kleine Erholung des Ortes ein, sodass heute wieder 89 Menschen dort leben (Stand 2016).[2]

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